Exploitation Analyst - Entry to Mid Level (MD, GA, TX) at National Security Agency (NSA)

Wayne State University; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NSA seeks an Exploitation Analyst at entry to mid level to join a mission-driven team. You will analyze all-source data to identify opportunities with foreign targets and assess their networks, contributing to strategy development and operations planning.

You will work with operators to conduct actions against networks, sharing intelligence to inform defensive cyber operations and supporting questions from policymakers and national leaders. Growth paths exist.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex datasets for intelligence value.
• Understanding of foreign target networks and cyber operations.
• Ability to translate findings into actionable guidance for policy makers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze all-source data to evaluate foreign target opportunities
• Understand and evaluate foreign target networks
• Develop strategies against foreign target networks
• Partner with operators to conduct operations against foreign networks
• Inform defensive cyber operations through intelligence collection
• Collaborate with IC partners to answer critical questions from leadership

Skills

All-source analysis

Cybersecurity knowledge

Team collaboration

Policy awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Math

Tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Exploitation Analyst - Entry to Mid Level (MD, GA, TX)

NSA stays at the forefront of Cybersecurity. Backed by a talented cadre of capabilities development specialists, NSA operates innovative solutions to gather foreign Intelligence via Computer Network Exploitation. Analysts will receive expert and specialized training on state of the art tools and capabilities. A full career track that covers beginner to expert development paths awaits those that wish to join NSA's mission. Additionally, there are opportunities to receive specialized pay at specific milestones. As an Exploitation Analyst you will:

• Analyze all-source data to evaluate foreign target opportunities
• Understand and evaluate foreign target network
• Develop strategies against those foreign target networks
• Partner with operators to conduct operations against foreign networks
• Inform defensive cyber operations through intelligence collection
• Work with a dynamic team across the Intelligence Community to satisfy critical questions from policy makers, our military and our National Leaders